Bacteria naturally proliferate when the blood is sweet or rich after sweet or rich foods. This is especially true for the gums, which are exposed to the outside air. Toxicity in the blood further irritates tissues, making them vulnerable to infectious attack.

Ayurvedic Approach:

Neem mouthwash

Find a toothpaste with fennel and neem

Mix turmeric with aloe vera gel and swish in your gums

Sesame oil swish

Reduce intake of refined sugars

Disclaimer: Conditions such as 'Receding gums' that cause tissue changes could be serious and should be checked by a medical doctor.

AYURVEDIC REMEDIES

Everything you eat has an effect on your body, which Ayurveda categorizes in a simple and easy way, using gunas.
Gunas are qualities (like cold and hot) that describe the effect a food or herb has on your body.
Cooling foods like cucumber, decrease metabolism.
Heating foods like chili pepper, stimulate your body and increase metabolism.
For 'Receding gums', you should select foods with the following qualities (gunas).
Individual results will vary, based on your body type and the root cause of your imbalance.
For best results, get a one on one consultation.

ABOUT ASTRINGENT GUNA

Status Unknown

Take these quizzes
to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Astringent' taste

To learn more about the symbols above, click on them.

FAVOR HERBS WITH THESE MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Ingredient and herbs each have unique effects on the various organs of your body.
Herbalists study these effects and categorize them, so it is easy to identify which
foods and herbs are most helpful for your unique body type. Click on the medicinal
properties below to learn more about them, and to figure out which recipes, ingredients
and products will be a good match for you. Individual results will vary depending upon
the root cause of your imbalance. The following medicinal properties are useful for a general case of 'Receding gums'.
You must independently verify whether these medicinal properties address the root causes of your case of Receding gums.

Cleanse and Detox

Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

ANTIBACTERIAL

ANTIMICROBIAL

An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals.

LOWERS-BLOOD-SUGAR

DISCLAIMER: The pathogenesis of each person's condition is unique, and so the diet must be
fit to the individual and the unique root causes of the condition in your body. The best way to do
this is with a one on one consultation.

DIET TO BALANCE 'RECEDING GUMS'

Augment your diet with these specially chosen ingredients below which may be useful for 'Receding gums'.
Individual results vary depending the cause of your imbalance and by constitution.
Please research the ingredients below to find which are most helpful for you, and check with your doctor before making any changes to your health and wellness routine.

Aloe includes more than 250 species of flowering succulents and is native to Africa, Madagascar and Jordan. It is closely related to cactus, yucca and onion. For thousands of years and across many cultures, aloe has been used to heal a variety of health...

Pop a few blueberries in your mouth and you'll notice reduced agitation, a relaxing sensation in the eyes, and cool feeling in your skin. These visceral signs are your personal cue indicating blueberries' beneficial effect on your liver, and their...

Replenish ElectrolytesAt any corner market in sweltering India, Thailand or Bali, you can drink fresh coconut water out of the nut with a straw, and dig out the sweet meat with a spoon.
Coconut water quenches even the strongest...

Cool and soothing, verdant and fragrant, fennel is a member of the carrot family that includes other popular spices such as cumin, coriander, dill and celery. Fennel is used as a flavoring in some natural toothpastes and mouth fresheners. Fennel seeds...

Trying to cut down on butter at the movies? Try popcorn with ghee and cinnamon. Ghee is golden and delicious. Children love it. It is also great as a garnish drizzled over food. For details on how to make ghee yourself search for "ghee" in the recipe...

Grapes are considered a superior fruit to all others in Ayurvedic. They are an important tonic (rasayana) for late summer. Grapes have been a sign of abundance since Greek times. The Greek God or agriculture, Dionysus, is often portrayed with a crown of...

From tingly shampoos to teas and flowerbeds, mint is an inspiring, popular worldwide herb whose medicinal qualities are also extensive. Varieties of mint grow in nearly every country and climate. In Central and South America mint is called hierbabuena,...

Found in Tutankhamun's tomb, black cumin is a famous as an Old World spice and medicine. The 'Tibb-e-Nabavi" or "Medicine of the Prophet (Muhammed)", reports the only disease it cannot cure is death. It's many uses have earned it the nickname "seed of...

Pears are an ancient fruit eaten since pre-historic times. Older varieties had a hardened flesh that required hours of cooking to soften. Impossible to eat raw, the Romans stewed pears with honey and spices. Around the 18th century pears were bred to...

Pomegranate comes from the latin words for apple (pomum) and seed (granatum), altogether meaning 'seeded-apple'. The seeds of the pomegranate are embedded in a white membrane that is also used for its medicinal qualities in Ayurveda. The french word for...

Rose petals are cooling, anti-inflammatory in the GI, and soothing to the heart especially when mixed with sweeteners. Pitta people are naturally attracted to beauty. They are highly sensitive to and ashamed of off-putting smells. The scent of a rose...

Turmeric is a warm, yellow, earthy, slightly bitter spice used in ritual, medicine, and cooking. Turmeric paste is applied to bride and groom before marriage in some places of India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Although a deep yellow color, turmeric makes...

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We've specially chosen these products because of their potential for healing imbalances associated with 'Receding gums'.
Choose a product from this list that also matches your imbalanced doshas and qualities, to ensure a good fit.
Please review these products to determine which are right for you.
Before making any changes to your health and wellness routine, please check with your medical doctor.

Scraping your tongue each morning with this tongue scraper to remove toxins, bacteria and foul odors. This practices not only ensures fresh breath, it also cleanses your palate so that you enjoy the full flavor of your food.

REMOVE THE CAUSES OF YOUR IMBALANCE

With Receding gums, one or more of the following
doshas
and qualities may be aggravated.
If you have an imbalance of one of these doshas or qualities, Ayurveda recommends avoiding foods and lifestyle habits that aggravate that quality and/or dosha.
These imbalanced doshas and qualities will need to be brought back into balance before this condition can be healed.
Click on the quality to learn what foods and
lifestyle habits should be avoided.
If you have a systemic imbalance of one of these doshas or qualities,
Ayurveda would generally recommend avoiding foods and lifestyle habits with that quality.

RECEDING GUMS USUALLY MEANS THESE DOSHAS & QUALITIES ARE AGGRAVATED

Symptoms Tell A Story

The first step to healing is learning patterns from your symptoms.
Symptoms are clues that reveal underlying imbalances, showing you where your body is weak.
Specifically, they reveal the doshas & qualities that may have become aggravated.
If you notice a quality or dosha appears next to many of your symptoms,
it helps you establish a pattern that may be systemic.

V = VATA, P = PITTA, K = KAPHA

GUNA

FOODS TO AVOID

DO YOU HAVE THIS IMBALANCE?

HOT

ABOUT HOT GUNA

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

STAGE OF DISEASE: 3 -
ATTACKING TISSUE

If you have symptoms in this category it means that your imbalances are becoming stronger and weakening your body's resistance.
Most people have a weakness in one or more organs.
These areas of weakness are the 'weak link in the chain.'
They are first to succumb when an imbalance reaches a tipping point.
Repairing imbalances in this category often represent your last opportunity to prevent disease.
At any moment, these imbalances could overwhelm weakened tissue and develop into a disease.
You may feel pain or discomfort in the weakened area.
At this stage you will need to support the weakened tissue with specialized foods and herbs for the weakened tissue.

HOW AYURVEDA WORKS

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WHY IS AYURVEDA THE RIGHT SOLUTION?

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using materials from home, so they can optimize their health on a continual basis. You can't
take the doctor home with you, but you can take Ayurveda home with you.
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Ayurveda works by first discerning your body type, which identifies certain tendencies in your
body to get sick (as well as identifying your strengths). It uses body type to determine the likely
root causes of your disorders. Next, Ayurveda works by analyzing the nature of your disorder. It
fits all your signs and symptoms into a pattern, expressed as a combination of gunas / quali-
ties. For example, you may have a heat disorder, a cold disorder, or an oily disorder, etc. This
simple categorical approach shows you how to correct systemic imbalances and strengthen
your body as a whole.

On Joyful Belly, we've created an extensive categorization of food in relation to qualities
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John's interest in Ayurveda and digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel, including his public service work in South Asia.
John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem. His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion.
John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing.
In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.

John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots,
and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church.
Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick.
That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well.

Comments & Personal Experiences

Hi, I have been experiencing tooth sensitivity and receding gums that seems to be in correspondence with my change of diet to more sweeteners, carbohydrates and milk. I have changed my diet to help counter the heat created by a fairly rigorous yoga practice that I have been adopting over the last 6 months. Do these symptoms mean I should back off of sweets for a period? I am also mostly a Pitta type. Any suggestions?

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